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Delve into Lucketts in United States
Lucketts in the region of Virginia is located in United States - some 35 mi or ( 56 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Lucketts is now 01:26 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Washington, Adamstown, Baltimore, Brunswick, and Buckeystown. While being here, you might want to check out Washington . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lucketts ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Capitol Limited through the Potomac River Valley, 1994
We continue our journey aboard the Capitol Limited as we roll west past Point of Rocks MD. We'll pass through the towns of Harpers Ferry, and Martinsburg WV before finishing at Greensprings WV where w ..
New MARC MP36 #16
Commuter train at Point of Rocks Station, Maryland ..
Amtrak 182, 169, & 142
at point of rocks, maryland ..
CSX Freight Train
at Point of Rocks Station, Maryland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management Area
The Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area consisting of islands within the Potomac River in Maryland, USA along its border with the state of Virginia. It is administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Islands of the Potomac WMA provides 824 acres of protected wildlife habitat situated in the river and stretching through Allegany (80 acres), Washington (6 acres), Frederick (223 acres) and Montgomery (515 acres) Counties.
Located at 39.27 -77.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area
Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area is a former Wildlife Management Area in Frederick County, Maryland. It has been subsumed into the larger Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management Area.
Located at 39.27 -77.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dickerson Whitewater Course
The Dickerson Whitewater Course, on the Potomac River near Dickerson Maryland, was built for use by canoe and kayak paddlers training for the 1992 Olympic Games in Spain. It was the first pump-powered artificial whitewater course built in North America, and is still the only one anywhere with heated water. It remains an active training center for whitewater slalom racing, swiftwater rescue training, and other whitewater activities. The facility is owned by the NRG Energy company.
Located at 39.21 -77.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
White's Ford
White's Ford was an important ford over the Potomac River during the American Civil War. It was used in many major actions, including the crossing into Maryland of the Confederate army prior to the Maryland Campaign and Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart's ride around Union Major General George B. McClellan on October 10, 1862, when he used the ford to cross into Loudoun County, Virginia. It is located a few miles above present-day White's Ferry. The ford was named after Captain Elijah V.
Located at 39.19 -77.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tuscarora Creek (Potomac River)
Tuscarora Creek is a 12.8-mile-long tributary of the Potomac River in Frederick County, Maryland, in the United States. The creek rises east of the community of Jefferson, about 6.4 miles southwest of the city of Frederick, and flows south to its mouth at the Potomac.
Located at 39.24 -77.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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